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|CRI | |||
|1993 | |||
|Will not play on PAL consoles | |||
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|Mickey Mania: The Timeless Adventures of Mickey Mouse | |Mickey Mania: The Timeless Adventures of Mickey Mouse | ||
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|RoboCop vs. The Terminator | |||
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|Will not play on PAL consoles | |||
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| | |Aaahh!!! Real Monsters | ||
| | |Viacom New Media | ||
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|Sega | |Sega | ||
|1995 | |1995 | ||
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|The Adventures of Mighty Max | |The Adventures of Mighty Max | ||
|Ocean | |Ocean | ||
| | |1994 | ||
| | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Aero the Acro-Bat | |Aero the Acro-Bat | ||
|Sunsoft | |Sunsoft | ||
| | |1994 | ||
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|1995 | |||
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|Animaniacs | |||
|Konami | |||
|1994 | |1994 | ||
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|Astérix and the Great Rescue | |Astérix and the Great Rescue | ||
|Sega | |Sega | ||
| | |1993 | ||
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|Astérix and the Power of the Gods | |||
|Sega | |||
|1995 | |||
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|- | |- | ||
|ATP Tour Championship Tennis | |ATP Tour Championship Tennis | ||
|Sega | |Sega | ||
|1995 | |||
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|- | |||
|Australian Rugby League | |||
|Electronic Arts | |||
|1995 | |1995 | ||
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|Sega | |Sega | ||
|1992 | |1992 | ||
| | |Same ROM as the JP release, will not work on US consoles | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Back to the Future III | |Back to the Future III | ||
| | |Image Works | ||
|1992 | |1992 | ||
| | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Barney's Hide & Seek Game | |Bio-Hazard Battle | ||
|Sega | |Sega | ||
|1993 | |1992 | ||
| | |Same ROM as the US release, will not work on JP consoles | ||
|- | |||
|Body Count | |||
|Sega | |||
|1994 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Boogerman: A Pick and Flick Adventure | |||
|Interplay | |||
|1995 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Brutal: Paws of Fury | |||
|GameTek | |||
|1994 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Bubba 'n' Stix | |||
|Core Design | |||
|1994 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Bugs Bunny in Double Trouble | |||
|Sega | |||
|1996 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Castlevania: The New Generation | |||
|Konami | |||
|1994 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|The Chaos Engine | |||
|MicroProse | |||
|1994 | |||
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|- | |||
|Cheese Cat-Astrophe Starring Speedy Gonzales | |||
|Sega | |||
|1995 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|ClayFighter | |||
|Interplay | |||
|1995 | |||
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|- | |||
|Comix Zone | |||
|Sega | |||
|1995 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Cool Spot | |||
|Virgin | |||
|1993 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Daze Before Christmas | |||
|Sunsoft | |||
|1994 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Dino Dini's Soccer | |||
|Virgin | |||
|1994 | |||
|Displays a lockout message when the player goes past the main menu | |||
|- | |||
|Disney's Aladdin | |||
|Sega | |||
|1993 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Donald in Maui Mallard | |||
|Disney Interactive | |||
|1995 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine | |||
|Sega | |||
|1993 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story | |||
|Virgin | |||
|1994 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Dune II: Battle for Arrakis | |||
|Virgin | |||
|1994 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Earthworm Jim | |||
|Virgin | |||
|1994 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Earthworm Jim 2 | |||
|Virgin | |||
|1995 | |||
|Will not work on JP consoles | |||
|- | |||
|Ecco: The Tides of Time | |||
|Sega | |||
|1994 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Elitserien 95 | |||
|Electronic Arts | |||
|1994 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Elitserien 96 | |||
|Electronic Arts | |||
|1995 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Eternal Champions | |||
|Sega | |||
|1994 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Exo Squad | |||
|Virgin | |||
|1995 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|FIFA Road to World Cup 98 | |||
|Electronic Arts | |||
|1997 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Fun 'n' Games | |||
|Sony Electronic Publishing | |||
|1994 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Gods | |||
|Accolade | |||
|1993 | |||
|Will not work on JP consoles | |||
|- | |||
|Global Gladiators | |||
|Virgin | |||
|1993 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Greatest Heavyweights | |||
|Sega | |||
|1994 | |||
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|- | |||
|Gunstar Heroes | |||
|Sega | |||
|1993 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Hyper Dunk: The Playoff Edition | |||
|Konami | |||
|1994 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Jimmy White's Whirlwind Snooker | |||
|Virgin | |||
|1994 | |||
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|- | |||
|The Jungle Book | |||
|Virgin | |||
|1994 | |||
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|- | |||
|Jurassic Park | |||
|Sega | |||
|1993 | |||
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|- | |||
|Kick Off 3: European Challenge | |||
|VIC Tokai | |||
|1994 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Landstalker | |||
|Sega | |||
|1993 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Lemmings | |||
|Sega | |||
|1992 | |||
|This game is not region locked but does not function properly on NTSC systems | |||
|- | |||
|Lemmings 2: The Tribes | |||
|Psygnosis | |||
|1994 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Lethal Enforcers | |||
|Konami | |||
|1993 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Lethal Enforcers II: Gun Fighters | |||
|Konami | |||
|1994 | |||
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|- | |||
|Light Crusader | |||
|Sega | |||
|1995 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|The Lost Vikings | |||
|Virgin | |||
|1994 | |||
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|- | |||
|Marsupilami | |||
|Sega | |||
|1995 | |||
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|- | |||
|Mazin Wars | |||
|Sega | |||
|1993 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|McDonald's Treasure Land Adventure | |||
|Sega | |||
|1993 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Mega Lo Mania | |||
|Virgin | |||
|1993 | |||
|Early releases are region locked, later ones are not | |||
|- | |||
|Mega Man: The Wily Wars | |||
|Capcom | |||
|1994 | |||
|Despite being region locked for PAL consoles, it was not optimized for 50 Hz and runs slower than intended | |||
|- | |||
|Mega SWIV | |||
|Time Warner Interactive | |||
|1995 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Mega Turrican | |||
|Sony Electronic Publishing | |||
|1994 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Mighty Morphin Power Rangers | |||
|Sega | |||
|1994 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie | |||
|Sega | |||
|1995 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Mortal Kombat 3 | |||
|Acclaim | |||
|1995 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Muhammad Ali Heavyweight Boxing | |||
|Virgin | |||
|1993 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|NBA Hang Time | |||
|Midway | |||
|1997 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|NBA Jam | |||
|Arena Entertainment | |||
|1994 | |||
|Some releases will not work on JP consoles | |||
|- | |||
|Nigel Mansell's World Championship Racing | |||
|Konami | |||
|1994 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|The Ooze | |||
|Sega | |||
|1995 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|The Ottifants | |||
|Sega | |||
|1993 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|OutRun 2019 | |||
|Sega | |||
|1993 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Pac-Attack | |||
|Namco | |||
|1995 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|The Pagemaster | |||
|Fox Interactive | |||
|1994 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Pebble Beach Golf Links | |||
|Sega | |||
|1994 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Phantasy Star IV | |||
|Sega | |||
|1995 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Phantom 2040 | |||
|Viacom New Media | |||
|1995 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Pinocchio | |||
|Sega | |||
|1996 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Probotector | |||
|Konami | |||
|1994 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Pocahontas | |||
|Disney Interactive | |||
|1996 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Premier Manager 97 | |||
|Sega | |||
|1996 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Prince of Persia | |||
|Domark | |||
|1994 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|The Punisher | |||
|Capcom | |||
|1995 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Radical Rex | |||
|Sony Electronic Publishing | |||
|1994 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Ranger-X | |||
|Sega | |||
|1993 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|The Ren & Stimpy Show: Stimpy's Invention | |||
|Sega | |||
|1994 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|RoboCop vs. The Terminator | |||
|Virgin | |||
|1993 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Rock n' Roll Racing | |||
|Interplay | |||
|1994 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Rocket Knight Adventures | |||
|Konami | |||
|1993 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Samurai Shodown | |||
|Sega | |||
|1995 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Saturday Night Slam Masters | |||
|Capcom | |||
|1994 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Les Schtroumpfs Autour de Monde | |||
|Infogrames | |||
|1996 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Sega Sports 1 | |||
|Sega | |||
|1995 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Sensible Soccer | |||
|Sony Imagesoft | |||
|1993 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Sensible Soccer: International Edition | |||
|Sony Electronic Publishing | |||
|1994 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Shining Force | |||
|Sega | |||
|1993 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Shining Force II | |||
|Sega | |||
|1994 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master | |||
|Sega | |||
|1993 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Skeleton Krew | |||
|Core Design | |||
|1995 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|The Smurfs | |||
|Infogrames | |||
|1995 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Soleil | |||
|Sega | |||
|1995 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Sonic 3 | |||
|Sega | |||
|1994 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Sonic Compilation | |||
|Sega | |||
|1995 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball | |||
|Sega | |||
|1993 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Sparkster | |||
|Konami | |||
|1994 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Spirou | |||
|Infogrames | |||
|1995 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Crossroads of Time | |||
|Playmates Interactive | |||
|1995 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|The Story of Thor: A Successor of the Light | |||
|Sega | |||
|1995 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Street Fighter II': Special Champion Edition | |||
|Sega | |||
|1993 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Streets of Rage II | |||
|Sega | |||
|1993 | |||
|Same ROM as the JP release, will not work on US consoles | |||
|- | |||
|Streets of Rage 3 | |||
|Sega | |||
|1994 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Striker | |||
|Sega | |||
|1995 | |||
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|- | |||
|Sub-Terrania | |||
|Sega | |||
|1994 | |||
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|- | |||
|Sunset Riders | |||
|Konami | |||
|1993 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Super Skidmarks | |||
|Codemasters | |||
|1995 | |||
|This game is not region locked but crashes on NTSC systems when a race begins | |||
|- | |||
|Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers | |||
|Capcom | |||
|1994 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Superman: The Man of Steel | |||
|Virgin | |||
|1992 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles: The Hyperstone Heist | |||
|Konami | |||
|1993 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles: Tournament Fighters | |||
|Konami | |||
|1993 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Thunder Force IV | |||
|Sega | |||
|1992 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Tintin in Tibet | |||
|Infogrames | |||
|1996 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Tiny Toon Adventures: ACME All-Stars | |||
|Konami | |||
|1994 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster's Hidden Treasure | |||
|Konami | |||
|1993 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funktron | |||
|Sega | |||
|1994 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Total Football | |||
|Domark | |||
|1995 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Toy Story | |||
|Disney Interactive | |||
|1996 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Two Tribes: Populous II | |||
|Virgin | |||
|1993 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 | |||
|Acclaim | |||
|1996 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Ultimate Soccer | |||
|Sega | |||
|1993 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Virtua Racing | |||
|Sega | |||
|1994 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|World Championship Soccer II | |||
|Sega | |||
|1994 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Worms | |||
|Ocean | |||
|1996 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|X-Men | |||
|Sega | |||
|1993 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Xenon 2: Megablast | |||
|Image Works | |||
|1992 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Zero the Kamikaze Squirrel | |||
|Sunsoft | |||
|1995 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Zombies | |||
|Konami | |||
|1994 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Zool | |||
|Electronic Arts | |||
|1994 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Zoop | |||
|Viacom New Media | |||
|1995 | |||
| | |||
|} | |||
==US Releases== | |||
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible" | |||
|+ | |||
!Title | |||
!Publisher | |||
!Release Year | |||
!Notes | |||
|- | |||
|3 Ninjas Kick Back | |||
|Sony Imagesoft | |||
|1994 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|6-Pak | |||
|Sega | |||
|1995 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|The Adventures of Batman and Robin | |||
|Sega | |||
|1995 | |||
|Will not work on PAL consoles | |||
|- | |||
|The Adventures of Mighty Max | |||
|Ocean | |||
|1995 | |||
|Will not work on PAL consoles | |||
|- | |||
|Aero the Acro-Bat | |||
|Sunsoft | |||
|1993 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Aero the Acro-Bat 2 | |||
|Sunsoft | |||
|1995 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Aerobiz Supersonic | |||
|Koei | |||
|1994 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Animaniacs | |||
|Konami | |||
|1994 | |||
|Will not work on PAL consoles | |||
|- | |||
|Art of Fighting | |||
|Sega | |||
|1994 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Astérix and the Great Rescue | |||
|Sega | |||
|1994 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|ATP Tour Championship Tennis | |||
|Sega | |||
|1995 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Ayrton Senna's Super Monaco GP II | |||
|Sega | |||
|1992 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Back to the Future III | |||
|Arena Entertainment | |||
|1992 | |||
|Will not work on PAL consoles | |||
|- | |||
|Barney's Hide & Seek Game | |||
|Sega | |||
|1993 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Bass Masters Classic | |||
|Black Pearl Software | |||
|1995 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Beauty and the Beast: Belle's Quest | |||
|Sunsoft | |||
|1993 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Beauty and the Beast: Roar of the Beast | |||
|Sunsoft | |||
|1993 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|The Berenstain Bears' Camping Adventure | |||
|Sega | |||
|1994 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Beyond Oasis | |||
|Sega | |||
|1995 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Bill Walsh College Football '95 | |||
|Electronic Arts | |||
|1994 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Bio-Hazard Battle | |||
|Sega | |||
|1992 | |||
|Same ROM as the PAL release, will not work on JP consoles | |||
|- | |||
|Boogerman: A Pick and Flick Adventure | |||
|Interplay | |||
|1994 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Boxing Legends of the Ring | |||
|American Softworks | |||
|1994 | |||
|Only the Mexican release by American Softworks is region locked, the normal US release is not | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | |Brutal: Paws of Fury | ||
| | |GameTek | ||
| | |1994 | ||
| | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |Bubba 'n' Stix | ||
| | |Core Design | ||
| | |1994 | ||
| | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |Bubble and Squeak | ||
|Sunsoft | |Sunsoft | ||
| | |1994 | ||
| | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |Bugs Bunny in Double Trouble | ||
|Sega | |Sega | ||
| | |1996 | ||
| | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
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|- | |- | ||
|Dune | |Dune: The Battle for Arrakis | ||
|Virgin | |Virgin | ||
|1994 | |1994 | ||
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|Pac-Attack | |Pac-Attack | ||
|Namco | |Namco | ||
| | |1994 | ||
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|Phantasy Star IV | |Phantasy Star IV | ||
|Sega | |Sega | ||
| | |1995 | ||
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|1993 | |1993 | ||
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|- | |||
|RoboCop vs. The Terminator | |||
|Virgin | |||
|1994 | |||
|Will not work on PAL consoles | |||
|- | |- | ||
|Rock n' Roll Racing | |Rock n' Roll Racing | ||
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|1994 | |1994 | ||
| | | | ||
|- | |||
|Tyrants: Fight Through Time | |||
|Virgin | |||
|1993 | |||
|Will not work on PAL consoles | |||
|- | |- | ||
|Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 | |Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 | ||
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|1993 | |1993 | ||
| | | | ||
|- | |||
|World Championship Soccer II | |||
|Sega | |||
|1994 | |||
|Will not work on PAL consoles | |||
|- | |- | ||
|World Heroes | |World Heroes |
Revision as of 22:29, 30 March 2024
The following is a list of Genesis/Mega Drive games which will only play on a console of the same region. Much of the research behind this list comes from the region coding page on the Sega Retro wiki.
Japanese Releases
Title | Publisher | Release Year | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Aa Harimanada | Sega | 1993 | Will not play on US consoles |
Alex Kidd: Tenkuu Majou | Sega | 1989 | This game does not have actual region coding, but will not work on US or PAL consoles with TMSS. |
Ayrton Senna's Super Monaco GP II | Sega | 1992 | Same ROM as the PAL release, will not play on US consoles |
Bare Knuckle II | Sega | 1993 | Will not play on US consoles, same ROM as the PAL release |
Bare Knuckle III | Sega | 1994 | Will not play on US consoles |
Bishoujo Senshi Salior Moon | Ma-Ba | 1994 | |
Chou Kyuukai Miracle Nine | Sega | 1995 | |
Columns III | Sega | 1993 | Will not play on US consoles |
Comix Zone | Sega | 1995 | |
Contra: The Hard Corps | Konami | 1994 | |
Crying: Aseimei Sensou | Sega | 1992 | Will not play on US consoles |
Doraemon: Yume Dorobou to 7 Nin no Gozans | Sega | 1993 | |
Dragon Ball Z: Buyuu Retsuden | Bandai | 1994 | Will not play on PAL consoles |
Dynamite Headdy | Sega | 1994 | Will not play on US consoles |
Eternal Champions | Sega | 1994 | |
From TV Animation Slam Dunk: Kyougou Makkou Taiketsu! | Bandai | 1995 | |
Gods | PCM Complete | 1993 | |
Golden Axe III | Sega | 1993 | Will not play on US consoles |
Greatest Heavyweights | Sega | 1994 | |
Gunstar Heroes | Sega | 1993 | Will not play on US consoles |
The Hybrid Front | Sega | 1994 | Will not play on US consoles |
J.League Pro Striker | Sega | 1993 | Will not play on US consoles |
J.League Pro Striker 2 | Sega | 1994 | |
J.League Pro Striker Kanzenban | Sega | 1993 | |
Janou Touryuumon | Sega | 1993 | |
Jurassic Park | Sega | 1993 | |
Lethal Enforcers | Konami | 1993 | |
Light Crusader | Sega | 1995 | Will not play on US consoles |
McDonald's Treasure Land Adventure | Sega | 1993 | Will not play on US consoles |
Mega Lo Mania | CRI | 1993 | Will not play on PAL consoles |
Mickey Mania: The Timeless Adventures of Mickey Mouse | Sega | 1995 | Contains an easter egg where the game will detect if the console's region is changed to Japanese at the lockout screen |
Mickey to Minnie Magical Adventure 2 | Capcom | 1994 | |
Monster World IV | Sega | 1994 | Will not play on US consoles |
NBA Jam | Acclaim | 1994 | |
NFL Football '94 Starring Joe Montana | Sega | 1994 | |
Osomatsu-kun: Hachamecha Gekijou | Sega | 1988 | This game does not have actual region coding, but will not work on US or PAL consoles with TMSS. |
OutRunners | Sega | 1994 | |
Party Quiz Mega Q | Sega | 1993 | Will not play on US consoles |
Pebble Beach Gold Links | Sega | 1993 | Will not play on US consoles |
Pro Striker Final Stage | Sega | 1995 | |
Pulseman | Sega | 1994 | |
Puzzle & Action: Ichidant-R | Sega | 1995 | |
Puzzle & Action: Tant-R | Sega | 1994 | Will not play on US consoles |
Ristar | Sega | 1995 | |
RoboCop vs. The Terminator | Virgin | 1994 | Will not play on PAL consoles |
Rocket Knight Adventures | Konami | 1993 | |
Rolling Thunder 2 | Namco | 1991 | The first ever Genesis/Mega Drive game to incorporate region locking |
Ryuuko no Ken | Sega | 1994 | Will not play on US consoles |
Samurai Spirits | Sega | 1994 | |
Shin Souseiki Ragnacenty | Sega | 1994 | Will not play on US consoles |
Shining Force II: Inishie no Fuuin | Sega | 1993 | Will not play on US consoles |
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 | Sega | 1994 | |
Sonic Spinball | Sega | 1993 | |
Space Harrier II | Sega | 1988 | This game does not have actual region coding, but will not work on US or PAL consoles with TMSS. |
Sparkster | Konami | 1994 | |
Speedball 2 | CRI | 1992 | Will not play on PAL consoles |
The Story of Thor: A Successor of the Light | Sega | 1994 | |
Super Monaco GP | Sega | 1990 | Early releases will not play on PAL consoles |
The Super Shinobi II | Sega | 1993 | Will not play on US consoles |
Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers | Capcom | 1994 | |
Super Thunder Blade | Sega | 1988 | This game does not have actual region coding, but will not work on US or PAL consoles with TMSS. |
Surging Aura | Sega | 1994 | |
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Return of the Shredder | Konami | 1992 | |
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tournament Fighters | Konami | 1993 | |
Thunder Force IV | Techno Soft | 1992 | |
ThunderFox | Taito | 1991 | This game is not region locked but will not work properly on PAL consoles |
Tom & Jerry | Altron | 1994 | |
Vampire Killer | Konami | 1994 | |
Virtua Racing | Sega | 1994 | Will not play on US consoles |
Wonder Boy V: Monster World III | Sega | 1991 | Will not play on PAL consoles |
Yuu Yuu Hakusho: Makyou Toitsusen | Sega | 1994 |
PAL Releases
Title | Publisher | Release Year | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters | Viacom New Media | 1995 | |
The Adventures of Batman and Robin | Sega | 1995 | |
The Adventures of Mighty Max | Ocean | 1994 | |
Aero the Acro-Bat | Sunsoft | 1994 | |
Aero the Acro-Bat 2 | Sunsoft | 1995 | |
Alien Soldier | Sega | 1995 | |
Animaniacs | Konami | 1994 | |
Art of Fighting | Sega | 1994 | |
Astérix and the Great Rescue | Sega | 1993 | |
Astérix and the Power of the Gods | Sega | 1995 | |
ATP Tour Championship Tennis | Sega | 1995 | |
Australian Rugby League | Electronic Arts | 1995 | |
Ayrton Senna's Super Monaco GP II | Sega | 1992 | Same ROM as the JP release, will not work on US consoles |
Back to the Future III | Image Works | 1992 | |
Bio-Hazard Battle | Sega | 1992 | Same ROM as the US release, will not work on JP consoles |
Body Count | Sega | 1994 | |
Boogerman: A Pick and Flick Adventure | Interplay | 1995 | |
Brutal: Paws of Fury | GameTek | 1994 | |
Bubba 'n' Stix | Core Design | 1994 | |
Bugs Bunny in Double Trouble | Sega | 1996 | |
Castlevania: The New Generation | Konami | 1994 | |
The Chaos Engine | MicroProse | 1994 | |
Cheese Cat-Astrophe Starring Speedy Gonzales | Sega | 1995 | |
ClayFighter | Interplay | 1995 | |
Comix Zone | Sega | 1995 | |
Cool Spot | Virgin | 1993 | |
Daze Before Christmas | Sunsoft | 1994 | |
Dino Dini's Soccer | Virgin | 1994 | Displays a lockout message when the player goes past the main menu |
Disney's Aladdin | Sega | 1993 | |
Donald in Maui Mallard | Disney Interactive | 1995 | |
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine | Sega | 1993 | |
Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story | Virgin | 1994 | |
Dune II: Battle for Arrakis | Virgin | 1994 | |
Earthworm Jim | Virgin | 1994 | |
Earthworm Jim 2 | Virgin | 1995 | Will not work on JP consoles |
Ecco: The Tides of Time | Sega | 1994 | |
Elitserien 95 | Electronic Arts | 1994 | |
Elitserien 96 | Electronic Arts | 1995 | |
Eternal Champions | Sega | 1994 | |
Exo Squad | Virgin | 1995 | |
FIFA Road to World Cup 98 | Electronic Arts | 1997 | |
Fun 'n' Games | Sony Electronic Publishing | 1994 | |
Gods | Accolade | 1993 | Will not work on JP consoles |
Global Gladiators | Virgin | 1993 | |
Greatest Heavyweights | Sega | 1994 | |
Gunstar Heroes | Sega | 1993 | |
Hyper Dunk: The Playoff Edition | Konami | 1994 | |
Jimmy White's Whirlwind Snooker | Virgin | 1994 | |
The Jungle Book | Virgin | 1994 | |
Jurassic Park | Sega | 1993 | |
Kick Off 3: European Challenge | VIC Tokai | 1994 | |
Landstalker | Sega | 1993 | |
Lemmings | Sega | 1992 | This game is not region locked but does not function properly on NTSC systems |
Lemmings 2: The Tribes | Psygnosis | 1994 | |
Lethal Enforcers | Konami | 1993 | |
Lethal Enforcers II: Gun Fighters | Konami | 1994 | |
Light Crusader | Sega | 1995 | |
The Lost Vikings | Virgin | 1994 | |
Marsupilami | Sega | 1995 | |
Mazin Wars | Sega | 1993 | |
McDonald's Treasure Land Adventure | Sega | 1993 | |
Mega Lo Mania | Virgin | 1993 | Early releases are region locked, later ones are not |
Mega Man: The Wily Wars | Capcom | 1994 | Despite being region locked for PAL consoles, it was not optimized for 50 Hz and runs slower than intended |
Mega SWIV | Time Warner Interactive | 1995 | |
Mega Turrican | Sony Electronic Publishing | 1994 | |
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers | Sega | 1994 | |
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie | Sega | 1995 | |
Mortal Kombat 3 | Acclaim | 1995 | |
Muhammad Ali Heavyweight Boxing | Virgin | 1993 | |
NBA Hang Time | Midway | 1997 | |
NBA Jam | Arena Entertainment | 1994 | Some releases will not work on JP consoles |
Nigel Mansell's World Championship Racing | Konami | 1994 | |
The Ooze | Sega | 1995 | |
The Ottifants | Sega | 1993 | |
OutRun 2019 | Sega | 1993 | |
Pac-Attack | Namco | 1995 | |
The Pagemaster | Fox Interactive | 1994 | |
Pebble Beach Golf Links | Sega | 1994 | |
Phantasy Star IV | Sega | 1995 | |
Phantom 2040 | Viacom New Media | 1995 | |
Pinocchio | Sega | 1996 | |
Probotector | Konami | 1994 | |
Pocahontas | Disney Interactive | 1996 | |
Premier Manager 97 | Sega | 1996 | |
Prince of Persia | Domark | 1994 | |
The Punisher | Capcom | 1995 | |
Radical Rex | Sony Electronic Publishing | 1994 | |
Ranger-X | Sega | 1993 | |
The Ren & Stimpy Show: Stimpy's Invention | Sega | 1994 | |
RoboCop vs. The Terminator | Virgin | 1993 | |
Rock n' Roll Racing | Interplay | 1994 | |
Rocket Knight Adventures | Konami | 1993 | |
Samurai Shodown | Sega | 1995 | |
Saturday Night Slam Masters | Capcom | 1994 | |
Les Schtroumpfs Autour de Monde | Infogrames | 1996 | |
Sega Sports 1 | Sega | 1995 | |
Sensible Soccer | Sony Imagesoft | 1993 | |
Sensible Soccer: International Edition | Sony Electronic Publishing | 1994 | |
Shining Force | Sega | 1993 | |
Shining Force II | Sega | 1994 | |
Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master | Sega | 1993 | |
Skeleton Krew | Core Design | 1995 | |
The Smurfs | Infogrames | 1995 | |
Soleil | Sega | 1995 | |
Sonic 3 | Sega | 1994 | |
Sonic Compilation | Sega | 1995 | |
Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball | Sega | 1993 | |
Sparkster | Konami | 1994 | |
Spirou | Infogrames | 1995 | |
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Crossroads of Time | Playmates Interactive | 1995 | |
The Story of Thor: A Successor of the Light | Sega | 1995 | |
Street Fighter II': Special Champion Edition | Sega | 1993 | |
Streets of Rage II | Sega | 1993 | Same ROM as the JP release, will not work on US consoles |
Streets of Rage 3 | Sega | 1994 | |
Striker | Sega | 1995 | |
Sub-Terrania | Sega | 1994 | |
Sunset Riders | Konami | 1993 | |
Super Skidmarks | Codemasters | 1995 | This game is not region locked but crashes on NTSC systems when a race begins |
Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers | Capcom | 1994 | |
Superman: The Man of Steel | Virgin | 1992 | |
Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles: The Hyperstone Heist | Konami | 1993 | |
Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles: Tournament Fighters | Konami | 1993 | |
Thunder Force IV | Sega | 1992 | |
Tintin in Tibet | Infogrames | 1996 | |
Tiny Toon Adventures: ACME All-Stars | Konami | 1994 | |
Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster's Hidden Treasure | Konami | 1993 | |
ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funktron | Sega | 1994 | |
Total Football | Domark | 1995 | |
Toy Story | Disney Interactive | 1996 | |
Two Tribes: Populous II | Virgin | 1993 | |
Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 | Acclaim | 1996 | |
Ultimate Soccer | Sega | 1993 | |
Virtua Racing | Sega | 1994 | |
World Championship Soccer II | Sega | 1994 | |
Worms | Ocean | 1996 | |
X-Men | Sega | 1993 | |
Xenon 2: Megablast | Image Works | 1992 | |
Zero the Kamikaze Squirrel | Sunsoft | 1995 | |
Zombies | Konami | 1994 | |
Zool | Electronic Arts | 1994 | |
Zoop | Viacom New Media | 1995 |
US Releases
Title | Publisher | Release Year | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
3 Ninjas Kick Back | Sony Imagesoft | 1994 | |
6-Pak | Sega | 1995 | |
The Adventures of Batman and Robin | Sega | 1995 | Will not work on PAL consoles |
The Adventures of Mighty Max | Ocean | 1995 | Will not work on PAL consoles |
Aero the Acro-Bat | Sunsoft | 1993 | |
Aero the Acro-Bat 2 | Sunsoft | 1995 | |
Aerobiz Supersonic | Koei | 1994 | |
Animaniacs | Konami | 1994 | Will not work on PAL consoles |
Art of Fighting | Sega | 1994 | |
Astérix and the Great Rescue | Sega | 1994 | |
ATP Tour Championship Tennis | Sega | 1995 | |
Ayrton Senna's Super Monaco GP II | Sega | 1992 | |
Back to the Future III | Arena Entertainment | 1992 | Will not work on PAL consoles |
Barney's Hide & Seek Game | Sega | 1993 | |
Bass Masters Classic | Black Pearl Software | 1995 | |
Beauty and the Beast: Belle's Quest | Sunsoft | 1993 | |
Beauty and the Beast: Roar of the Beast | Sunsoft | 1993 | |
The Berenstain Bears' Camping Adventure | Sega | 1994 | |
Beyond Oasis | Sega | 1995 | |
Bill Walsh College Football '95 | Electronic Arts | 1994 | |
Bio-Hazard Battle | Sega | 1992 | Same ROM as the PAL release, will not work on JP consoles |
Boogerman: A Pick and Flick Adventure | Interplay | 1994 | |
Boxing Legends of the Ring | American Softworks | 1994 | Only the Mexican release by American Softworks is region locked, the normal US release is not |
Brutal: Paws of Fury | GameTek | 1994 | |
Bubba 'n' Stix | Core Design | 1994 | |
Bubble and Squeak | Sunsoft | 1994 | |
Bugs Bunny in Double Trouble | Sega | 1996 | |
Castlevania: Bloodlines | Konami | 1994 | |
ClayFighter | Interplay | 1994 | |
Coack K College Basketball | Electronic Arts | 1995 | |
College Football USA 96 | Electronic Arts | 1995 | |
College Football USA 97 | Electronic Arts | 1996 | |
College Football's National Championship | Sega | 1994 | |
College Slam | Acclaim | 1996 | |
Columns III: Revenge of Columns | VIC Tokai | 1994 | |
Comix Zone | Sega | 1995 | |
Contra: Hard Corps | Konami | 1994 | Will not play on PAL consoles |
Cool Spot | Virgin | 1993 | Will not play on PAL consoles |
Crusader of Centy | Atlus | 1995 | |
Crystal's Pony Tale | Sega | 1994 | |
The Death and Return of Superman | Sunsoft | 1995 | |
A Dinosaur's Tale | Hi-Tech Entertainment | 1993 | |
Dinosaurs for Hire | Sega | 1993 | |
Disney's Aladdin | Sega | 1993 | |
Doom Troopers: Mutant Chronicles | Playmates Interactive | 1995 | |
Double Dragon V: The Shadow Falls | Tradewest | 1994 | |
Double Dribble: The Playoff Edition | Konami | 1994 | |
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine | Sega | 1993 | |
Dragon's Fury | Tengen | 1993 | Same ROM as the PAL release, will not work on JP consoles |
Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story | Acclaim | 1995 | |
Dune: The Battle for Arrakis | Virgin | 1994 | Will not work on PAL consoles |
Earthworm Jim | Playmates Interactive | 1994 | |
Earthworm Jim 2 | Playmates Interactive | 1995 | |
Ecco: The Tides of Time | Sega | 1994 | |
ESPN National Hockey Night | Sony Imagesoft | 1994 | |
ESPN Speedworld | Sony Imagesoft | 1994 | |
ESPN Sunday Night NFL | Sony Imagesoft | 1994 | |
Eternal Champions | Sega | 1993 | |
Exo Squad | Playmates Interactive | 1995 | |
F-15 Strike Eagle II | MicroProse | 1993 | |
FIFA 97: Gold Edition | Electronic Arts | 1996 | Same ROM as the PAL release, will not work on JP consoles |
Flashback: The Quest for Identity | U.S. Gold | 1993 | |
Frogger | Majesco | 1998 | Will not work on PAL consoles |
Fun 'n' Games | Tradewest | 1993 | |
Garfield: Caught in the Act | Sega | 1995 | Same ROM as the PAL release, will not work on JP consoles |
Gargoyles | Sega | 1995 | |
Gauntlet IV | Tengen | 1993 | Same ROM as the PAL release, will not work on JP consoles |
Gods | Mindscape | 1992 | |
Goofy's Hysterical History Tour | Absolute Entertainment | 1994 | |
The Great Circus Mystery Starring Mickey & Minnie | Capcom | 1994 | |
Greatest Heavyweights | Sega | 1993 | |
Gunstar Heroes | Sega | 1993 | |
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York | Sega | 1993 | |
Instruments of Chaos Starring Young Indiana Jones | Sega | 1994 | |
Jammit | GTE | 1994 | |
The Jungle Book | Virgin | 1994 | |
Jurassic Park | Sega | 1993 | |
Landstalker | Sega | 1993 | |
Lemmings 2: The Tribes | Psygnosis | 1994 | |
Lethal Enforcers | Konami | 1993 | |
Lethal Enforcers II: Gun Fighters | Konami | 1994 | Will not work on PAL consoles |
Light Crusader | Sega | 1995 | |
Lightening Force: Quest for the Darkstar | Sega | 1992 | |
The Lost Vikings | Interplay | 1994 | |
The Magic School Bus: Space Exploration Game | Sega | 1995 | Will not work on PAL consoles |
Marko | Domark | 1994 | |
Marsupilami | Sega | 1996 | |
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein | Sony Imagesoft | 1994 | |
Mazin Saga: Mutant Fighter | Sega | 1993 | |
McDonald's Treasure Land Adventure | Sega | 1993 | |
Mega Turrican | Data East | 1994 | |
Mick & Mack as the Global Gladiators | Virgin | 1992 | |
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers | Sega | 1994 | |
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie | Sega | 1995 | |
Mortal Kombat 3 | Williams | 1995 | |
NBA Action '94 | Sega | 1994 | |
NBA Hang Time | Midway | 1996 | |
NBA Jam | Arena Entertainment | 1994 | Later releases will not play on JP consoles |
NBA Showdown '94 | Electronic Arts | 1994 | Same ROM as the PAL release, will not play on JP consoles |
NCAA Football | Mindscape | 1994 | |
NFL Football '94 Starring Joe Montana | Sega | 1993 | |
NHL 98 | Electronic Arts | 1997 | |
NHL All-Star Hockey '95 | Sega | 1995 | |
No Escape | Psygnosis | 1994 | |
The Ooze | Sega | 1995 | Same ROM as the JP release, will not work on PAL consoles |
OutRun 2019 | Sega | 1993 | |
OutRunners | Data East | 1994 | |
Pac-Attack | Namco | 1994 | |
Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures | Namco | 1993 | |
The Pagemaster | Fox Interactive | 1994 | Will not go beyond the Sega logo on PAL consoles |
Pebble Beach Golf Links | Sega | 1994 | |
Phantasy Star IV | Sega | 1995 | |
Phantom 2040 | Viacom New Media | 1995 | |
Pink Goes to Hollywood | TecMagik | 1993 | Same ROM as the PAL release, will not play on JP consoles |
Pinocchio | THQ | 1996 | |
Pirates! Gold | MicroProse | 1993 | |
The Pirates of Dark Water | Sunsoft | 1994 | Some releases have the same ROM as the PAL release, all will not play on JP consoles |
Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure | Activision | 1994 | |
Pocahontas | Disney Interactive | 1996 | |
Prince of Persia | Tengen | 1994 | |
The Punisher | Capcom | 1995 | |
Radical Rex | Activision | 1995 | |
Ranger-X | Sega | 1993 | |
The Ren & Stimpy Show: Stimpy's Invention | Sega | 1993 | |
RoboCop vs. The Terminator | Virgin | 1994 | Will not work on PAL consoles |
Rock n' Roll Racing | Interplay | 1994 | |
Rocket Knight Adventures | Konami | 1993 | |
Samurai Shodown | Takara | 1994 | |
Saturday Night Slam Masters | Capcom | 1994 | |
Shadowrun | Sega | 1994 | |
Shanghai II: Dragon's Eye | Activision | 1994 | |
Shining Force | Sega | 1993 | |
Shining Force II | Sega | 1994 | |
Shinobi III: The Return of the Ninja Master | Sega | 1993 | |
Skeleton Krew | Core Design | 1995 | |
Soldiers of Fortune | Spectrum HoloByte | 1994 | |
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 | Sega | 1994 | |
Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball | Sega | 1993 | |
Sparkster | Konami | 1994 | Will not work on PAL consoles |
Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe | Arena Entertainment | 1991 | Will not work on PAL consoles |
Spot Goes to Hollywood | Acclaim | 1995 | |
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Crossroads of Time | Playmates Interactive | 1995 | |
Star Trek: The Next Generation: Echoes from the Past | Sega | 1994 | |
Street Fighter II': Special Champion Edition | Capcom | 1993 | |
Streets of Rage 2 | Sega | 1993 | |
Streets of Rage 3 | Sega | 1994 | |
Sub-Terrania | Sega | 1994 | |
Sunset Riders | Konami | 1992 | |
Superman: The Man of Steel | Sunsoft | 1992 | Will not work on PAL consoles |
Super Monaco GP | Sega | 1990 | Early releases will not work on PAL consoles |
Super Monaco GP (Mega Hits Series release) | Sega | 1997 | |
Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers | Capcom | 1994 | |
Tecmo Super Baseball | Tecmo | 1994 | |
Tecmo Super Hockey | Tecmo | 1995 | |
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Hyperstone Heist | Konami | 1992 | |
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tournament Fighters | Konami | 1993 | |
ThunderFox | Taito | 1991 | This game is not region locked but will not work properly on PAL consoles |
The Tick | Fox Interactive | 1994 | |
Tinhead | Spectrum HoloByte | 1993 | |
Tiny Toon Adventures: ACME All-Stars | Konami | 1994 | Will not work on PAL consoles |
Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster's Hidden Treasure | Konami | 1993 | |
TNN Bass Tournament of Champions | American Softworks | 1994 | |
TNN Outdoors Bass Tournament '96 | American Softworks | 1996 | |
ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron | Sega | 1993 | |
Top Gear 2 | VIC Tokai | 1994 | |
Toy Story | Disney Interactive | 1995 | |
Triple Play: Gold Edition | Electronic Arts | 1996 | |
Troy Aikman NFL Football | Williams | 1994 | |
Tyrants: Fight Through Time | Virgin | 1993 | Will not work on PAL consoles |
Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 | Williams | 1996 | |
Virtua Racing | Sega | 1994 | |
VR Troopers | Sega | 1995 | Same ROM as the PAL release, will not work on JP consoles |
Weaponlord | Namco | 1995 | |
Wimbledon Championship Tennis | Sega | 1993 | |
World Championship Soccer II | Sega | 1994 | Will not work on PAL consoles |
World Heroes | Sega | 1994 | |
World of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck | Sega | 1992 | |
World Series Baseball | Sega | 1994 | |
World Series Baseball '95 | Sega | 1995 | |
X-Men | Sega | 1993 | |
X-Perts | Sega | 1996 | Will not work on JP consoles |
Zero the Kamikaze Squirrel | Sunsoft | 1994 | |
Zombies Ate My Neighbors | Konami | 1993 | |
Zoop | Viacom New Media | 1995 |